Emme Wines "Amando El Sol"

Rosalind, of Emme Wines, is an organic grape farmer and natural winemaker in Northern California, crafting wines without additives. Since starting her own project in 2018, she has thrived within a supportive community of like-minded growers and winemakers. For Rosalind, wine is a deeply communal endeavor, shaped by the collective efforts of field workers, winemakers, and industry professionals who contribute to every bottle. Inspired by this collaborative spirit, she creates fresh, vibrant wines designed to spark thoughtful conversation and bring people together. Her work celebrates both the community behind the wine and the connections it fosters.

The Colombard was pressed directly, settled overnight, then racked off gross lees into a stainless steel tank for primary fermentation.  After primary finished, the wine was put down to a combination of stainless steel and neutral oak barrels to age for 6 months.  The stainless steel environment creates a tight, citrusy, slightly reductive style of Cololmbard, while the neutral oak opens up warmth and more floral aromas.  The two components were racked together in March to create the finished ‘amando el sol’ for bottling.

Indigenous yeast fermentation. SO2: 20 ppm total.  No other additions, unfined and unfiltered.

‘amando el sol’ means ‘loving the sun’, an ode to bright golden Colombard fruit that ripens happily in the California heat.

• Producer: Emme Wines
• Region: Redwood Valley, California
• Variety: 100% Colombard
• Alcohol: 11.5%